Folding bed.



J. NAUGLE.

FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAY?, 1909.

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JOI-IN NAUGLE, OF BEDFORD, INDIANA.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 102, 19101.

Application led May 7, 1909. Serial No. 494,599.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN NAUGLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bedford, county of Lawrence, and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to 'improvements in folding beds, the object of theinvention being to provide a bed of this character that shall beornamental, inexpensive of construction, and convenient and reliable inuse.

A further object of my invention is to provide such a hanger that thebed frame may be easily removed from the casing of the bed.

A further object is to hang the bed frame on hinges of such a design asto prevent the casing from spreading. And a further object is to soarrange the hinges that the bed frame shall be partially balanced duringthe folding thereof and be held in closed position by its own gravity.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

IVith these objects in view my invention consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and inwhich,

Figure 1 is an end elevation of my im- 'proved folding bed in itspreferred form, Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof showing the same inthe open position, Fig. 3 is a top elevation of the bed frame andhorizontal section of the casing, Figs. 4;, 5, 7 and 8 are detailelevations showing the members of a hinge, and Fig. 6 is an endelevationvof one member of a hinge and a section of the other showingthe same assembled.

Referring now to the drawings 1 designates the casing and 2 the bedframe hung therein. Each of the two hinges by means of which the bedframe 2 is hung to the casing 1 comprises members 3 and 4e, the formerhaving a U shaped bearing lug integral therewith and the latter a stud 6adapted to rest in said lug. A groove 7 is provided in the lug 5 and aperipheral flange S formed on the stud 6 is adapted to seat in saidgroove, thus preventing the members 3 and t 'from separating and thecasing 1 from spreading when the bed frame is in position therein. Screwholes 9 are provided, so that when the members 3 and I are securelyscrewed after being inserted flush in the casing and bed framerespectively a rigid construction is formed.

The member 3 is angular in form and comprises an upwardly and anoutwardly extending arm which are especially adapted to withstand thepeculiar strains placed thereon. Upon starting to fold the bed, at firstthere is a strong inward force exerted on the bed frame which theoutwardly eX- tending arm is well adapted to resist. When the bed frameis folded, its entire weight exerts a downwardly force, which theupwardly extending arm is well adapted to resist.

Supporting legs 10 are hinged to the bed frame 2 at two corners thereof,the same being adapted to fold automatically when the bed is folded.

In order to hold the bed clothes properly in position after the bed ismade and during the folding of the same, the tubular frame 11 isprovided which is pivoted to a side of the bed frame by means of hinges12, ordinary tees 13 being used to connect the longitudinal tubularmembers 14e with the end tubular members 15. Then the bed is to be used,the frame 11 may be turned into the dotted line position 15, as shown inFig. 2, the ends of the U-shaped member 16 provided in said frame beingadapted to telescope the tubular members 15 to render the framesufficiently narrow to fold into the casing 1. Thumb screws 17 areprovided in two tees 13 to hold the U-shaped member 16 in any adjustedposition in the tubular members.

It will be observed that since the hinges are arranged on the head andfoot of the bed frame that the casing may be much lower' than theordinary bed casing.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangementof parts without departing from my invention, and hence I do notrestrict myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself atliberty to malte such changes and alterations as fairly fall within thespirit and scope of the claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A clothes holding frame for folding beds comprising end tubularmembers hinged to the inside of the bed frame; longitudinal membersconnecting said end members; a. U-shaped outside member telescoping intosaid end tubular members; and means for adjustably securing saidU-shaped member in said end members, substantially as described.

2. In a folding bed, a casing; angular hinge members 3 secured to eachend of said easing, said hinge members Comprising,- un upwardly and anoutwardly extending arm and a grooved supporting lug 5; and hingemembers 4 secured to the bed frame, Said hinge members comprising ahorizontally extending plate and a anged stud 6, subl5 stantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my .name to this speoieation in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN NAUGLE.

Witnesses:

E. G. M. KNIGHT, CHAs. M. MASON.

